11 Facts About Crown land

Crown land, known as royal domain, is a territorial area belonging to the monarch, who personifies the Crown.

Today, in Commonwealth realms such as Canada and Australia, crown land is considered public land and is apart from the monarch's private estate.

The only Crown land held by the Commonwealth consists of Crown land in the Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory, Jervis Bay Territory, and small areas acquired for airports, defence and other government purposes.

Crown land is used for such things as airports, military grounds, public utilities, or is sometimes unallocated and reserved for future development.

Crown land is the equivalent of an entailed estate that passes with the monarchy and cannot be alienated from it; thus, per constitutional convention, these lands cannot be unilaterally sold by the monarch, instead passing on to the next king or queen unless the sovereign is advised otherwise by the relevant ministers of the Crown.

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Crown land is governed by the Public Lands Act, originally passed as the Provincial Lands Act in 1931 and renamed in 1949.

Crown land is owned by the province and managed by the Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the citizens of Nova Scotia.

Many acres of Crown land are licensed for a variety of economic purposes to help build and maintain the prosperity of the province.

Crown land is used for varying purposes, including agriculture, wind farming, and cottages, while other areas are set aside for research, environmental protection, public recreation, and resource management.

Public Crown land is used for a variety of purposes: forestry, mineral, energy, and wildlife resources; developing natural spaces, including parks for recreation and conservation, ecological preserves, and wildlife refuges and habitats; developing infrastructure for industrial and public utilities purposes as well as for leisure and vacation purposes.

In March 2009, the U S Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Hawaii v Office of Hawaiian Affairs, reversing the Hawaii Supreme Court's holding that the federally enacted Apology Resolution bars the State of Hawaii from selling to third parties any land held in public trust until the claims of native Hawaiians to the lands have been resolved.